Doll with protective covering



Feb. 6, 1951 M. A. THoRPE DOLL WITH PROTECTIVE COVERING Filed July 29, 1947 IAWENTOR.l

M. A. THORPE ATTORN EY lof security.

Patented Feb. 6, Y1 951 UNiTeo STATES' PATENT OFFICE- DOLLLWITH PROTECTIVE COVERING Moneta. A. Thorpe, Nashville, Tenn. g

Application July 29, 1947, Serial No. 764,371

tlcularly to toys'l intended for use by infantspr small children, and adapted to be held, and especially a doll. Heretofore, dolls of various and sundry kinds have beenproduced, some of' which simulated humans to a substantial degree, andl were provided with characteristics resembling those of humans, as for example, those'dolls which produced sounds, those which had eyes which would open and close, and other characteristics intended togive the doll a more natural or lifelike appearance. 'I'hecharacteristics of an individual vare largely determined by early training, and it has come more and more to be realized that it is necessary to supply training in a particular manner, in order to obtain the desired end result. It is desirable to train in such a mannerthat the adult will have peace of mind, devoid of apprehension, restlessness, and v otlierqualities of a similar nature, occasioned by lack of proper mental training and development during childhood.

Various implements are employed in the training of a child, including toys of one kind or another, all of which have not been of maximum usefulness, for one reason or another, such as the likelihood of iniury to the infant by the toy, the lack of durability, etc.

It is an object of the invention to providea doll of a soft, light-weight, washable material, capable of being washed in its entirety without material injury or loss of shape, with nothing in the construction thereof to injure the child, with nothing to be swallowed or to be pulled ofi, with features addedV of harmless water-proof paint made of vegetable dye, with an appealing countenance soliciting and giving the appearance of wanting to be taken, with apparel iirmly attached but suiciently loose to permit the doll to be readily picked up or grasped and held, thus affording a feeling of security to the child, psychologists having recognized for years that having something to cling to gives infants a feeling Another object -of the invention is to provide a doll that cannot smother, strangle, or entangle the infant, and one which suggests sleep to the child, thus improving the discipline and consequently giving the child something to cling or hold onto instead of resorting to thumbsucking, which is injurious to facial features and tooth arrangement leading to overbite and other ailments.

It is a further object of this invention to pro- 1A Claim. (Cl. 46-151) vide a doll of completely sanitary character, which may be thoroughly sterilized and sold in sanitary cellophane-sealed packages and which may be laundered and thereby maintained in a sanitary condition.

A further object of this invention is to provide a doll which is of simple, unbreakable-construction with legs and arms having a curve life-like appearance. Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following specication taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein: 3

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a dressed doll in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2, a rear elevation; Fig. 3, a front elevation of the undressed doll; Fig. 4, a side elevation on a reduced scale; and, Fig. 5, a rear perspective of the knitted garment for the body.` arms and legs. With continued reference to the drawings,..the

doll comprises a body or torso I0, a head yIl,v

less stuffing at the neckline, and with `a band [5f maintaining the neck portion restricted or" maintaining a line of demarcation between the head and the body.

The head is provided upon its topA and rear' with a quilted portion I6 to resemble hair. This quilted portion is preferably colored with a harmless or non-poisonous, waterproof paint composed of vegetable dye to give it a more nat- -ural appearance. The head is likewise 'provided for giving a cupped or slightly bent appearance in .order to simulate a baby holding its arms in speechless but eloquent appeal to be taken.

The legs are also attached to the body along angular lines 24, and with tucks 25 to cause the legs to have the appearance of being slightly bent, and therefore more natural in order to contribute to the total eifect.

A knitted, one-piece, garment 2G, receives the body, arms, and legs, individually and is provided with a neckband 21 .which snugly encircles the neck and serves to maintain the garment in position. The upper and rear portions of the union-type, Coverall, garment is provided with a placket or split portion 2B, so that in the manufacture of the ydoll this garment can be manufactured .independently and applied by merely sewing the split portion. ZU and the neck band 2'l'together. The split portion 28 gives the appearance of an opening, by means of whichv 4 painted thereonof harmless, water-proof paint the doll can be undressed, although the garment is sewn in place. The knitted coverall garment may be formed with seams along the outer lsides of the same, and with sole portions 29" which represent the bottoms of the feet.

When the doll is invested with its knitted coverall garment 26, it is .enclosed except for' the outer tips of the arms and the head. These Guter tips of the' arms Vmay have waterproof, vegetable, paint to give the appearance of hands dolland is the only @projection unless the arms, legs` and head' are thus so designated.

An attractive sanitary doll of lightweight, unitary, unbreakable and durable character is thus provided. There is noti'ceablynothing; to injurean infantor to 'become detached and swallowed. Due to; the y:ria-ture o; its.v construction this doll willgiive an linfant augreat degree pleasure, satisfaction, comfort and peace .of mind. l

It will Hbe4 obviousto those skilledin; the art that `various changes mayy be 'madek in thetinvention without departing from 'the `Spirit and, scopethereofand therefore; the invention isnot limited by that which is shown .in the .drawings and' described in the` specification `but 4vonly' as indicated in the appended claim.

what is claimed Y A washable doll comprising a. body, a head,

t and arms and legs, said bolyand lieadbeina of Ybahd'o'r flap is relatively soft as` is the entire l d integral construction and said arms and legsT ,each being of independent construc'tiom'a constricted neckband dening a linefof demarcation between said head and body, said head having painted, quilted portions simulating hair and painted facial features of harmless, waterproof paint composed of vegetable dye, said arms having tucks in their forward portions for giving them a slight folward curvature, and said Alegs having` tuck-sin their rear Portions for giving them a slight rearward curvature, the ends 1 of said arms'havng the representation of hands composed of vegetable dye, and an outer wash- 4able covering `for said doll comprising a onepiece garment including a neck-engaging portion vand arm and leg-receiving portions, the ends .of the arms of the doll being adapted to extend through the arm-receiving portions and curve forwardly thereof by reason of the forward curvature of the arms, each '16g' pltion ,teminating in a closure representing. theysoe" `o foot, the said neck-engaging portion ha-vi elongated extremity designed t9 overlap lthel posed kextremity of the neck-engaging portion and sewn thereto in` position to maintain' cover upon the dell, andja hood for covering-ft e top, back, and sides of the head of 'the doll toned on -said head and extending -tot'lee` engaging portion and a headband secured the front edge of the hQOdfIld adapted y turned forwardly or rearwardly for'changifn Y he appearance of the doll, said outer-coverirgand hood serving to protect themajor portion of the doll from becoming soiled, said cover doll being made Of relatively soft, "light-wei-gA. washable knitted material, Y

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